need aircap help from devilbiss users
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ok guys, i have to paint something in 2k ms direct gloss (single stage) soon and want to know the most suitable gun for the job.
at the moment i have a devilbiss with t1 aircap in 1.3 (base) and i have a t2 aircap with 1.2 (clear, uhs)
which is the most suitable cap and nozzle setup for the old school ms paint? i’m thinking i’ll need the 1.3.
also i was painting today and put the 1.3 fluid tip on the t2 clear gun as that’s what was suggested on the tds and it kept sputtering, wouldn’t flow right so i put the 1.2 tip on and it was fine. why would this happen?
Did you swap needles with the fluid tip? They should go together as a set.
Do you have a tech sheet for the paint you want to spray? I would be more likely to go the 1.3 if those were my options. Some of the different single stage paints I have used worked best with tips from 1.3 to 1.5 (depending on the product).
well on the devilbiss site the needle is the same for fluid tips: 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4. i’ll try again tomorrow though swapping the needles.
i can’t find the tds for the max meyer ms single stage, it’s not listed on their site.That is a gun I’m not too familiar with…sort of a cross between the GTi and a Tekna.
I would think that the H1 air cap with the 1.3 would spray the single stage paint well.
[quote=”Ben” post=31101]That is a gun I’m not too familiar with…sort of a cross between the GTi and a Tekna.
I would think that the H1 air cap with the 1.3 would spray the single stage paint well.[/quote]
hvlp guns only seem to be recommended for waterbase basecoat here. would a hvlp gun not give a orange peel finish?
also i only have the t1 and t2thanks for the reply
It’s the European version of the Tekna.
I would think the T1 or T2 cap would fit a MS clear the best. The T1 will not atomize as much so give it a go and if the finish isn’t laying down the way you want swap to the T2.
I would go with the 1.3 for a MS. If it sputtered try tightening it down a bit more. Be careful to not over-tighten. You may have to replace the seal behind the baffle that the airap screws onto.
You are correct about the needle. Every nozzle uses the same needle.
[quote=”johnmaloney88″ post=31103][quote=”Ben” post=31101]That is a gun I’m not too familiar with…sort of a cross between the GTi and a Tekna.
I would think that the H1 air cap with the 1.3 would spray the single stage paint well.[/quote]
hvlp guns only seem to be recommended for waterbase basecoat here. would a hvlp gun not give a orange peel finish?
also i only have the t1 and t2thanks for the reply[/quote]
Sorry, I meant to type T1.
cheers for the replies guys. i think i’ll put the 1.2 fluid tip on my base gun from now on as it works well with waterbase.
i’ll run the 1.3 setup on the clear gun with t2 cap. the t1 cap uses 9 cfm while the t2 uses around 12. and as u suggest i could put down a coat with the t1 cap and see how it lays.
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